Top 40 Programs of the BCS Era – Part 2

Check out Part 1 for programs #40 to #21 and a explanation on how the rankings were determined.

#20 Boise State

SRS Average: 8.19
Sagarin Average: 80.75

Record: 171-34 (.834)
Bowl Record: 9-4 (2-0 in BCS)
Coaches: Dirk Koetter (26-10), Dan Hawkins (53-11), Chris Petersen (92-13)
Conference Championships: 11
AP Top 25 Finishes: 9
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 2

Best Season: 2006 (13-0, WAC Champions, #5 in AP Poll)
Worst Season: 1998 (6-5, 4th Place in Big West)

#19 Kansas State

SRS Average: 8.33
Sagarin Average: 81.01

Record: 129-73 (.639)
Bowl Record: 4-7 (0-2 in BCS)
Coaches: Ron Prince (17-20), Bill Snyder (112-53)
Conference Championships: 2
AP Top 25 Finishes: 7
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 6

Best Season: 1998 (11-2, Big 12 North Champions)
Worst Season: 2008 (5-7, 10th Place in Big 12)

#18 Penn State

SRS Average: 9.12
Sagarin Average: 80.53

Record: 127-71 (.641)
Bowl Record: 6-4 (1-1 in BCS)
Coaches: Joe Paterno (111-59), Bill O’Brien (15-9)
Conference Championships: 2
AP Top 25 Finishes: 7
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 10

Best Season: 2005 (11-1, Big Ten Champions, #3 in AP Poll)
Worst Season: 2003 (3-9, 9th Place in Big Ten)

#17 Tennessee
1998 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 9.56
Sagarin Average: 80.93

Record: 126-75 (.627)
Bowl Record: 4-7 (1-1 in BCS)
Coaches: Phillip Fulmer (98-41), Lane Kiffin (7-6), Derek Dooley (15-21), Butch Jones (5-7)
Conference Championships: 1
AP Top 25 Finishes: 7
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 9

Best Season: 1998 (13-0, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 2008 (5-7, 8th Place in SEC)

#16 Auburn
2010 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 9.47
Sagarin Average: 81.88

Record: 133-69 (.658)
Bowl Record: 8-4 (2-1 in BCS)
Coaches: Terry Bowden (1-5), Tommy Tuberville (85-40), Gene Chizik (33-19), Gus Malzahn (12-2)
Conference Championships: 3
AP Top 25 Finishes: 8
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 6

Best Season: 2010 (14-0, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 2012 (3-9, 13th Place in SEC)

#15 Michigan

SRS Average: 10.16
Sagarin Average: 82.01

Record: 134-67 (.667)
Bowl Record: 6-8 (2-3 in BCS)
Coaches: Lloyd Carr (93-32), Rich Rodriguez (15-22), Brady Hoke (26-13)
Conference Championships: 2
AP Top 25 Finishes: 11
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 11

Best Season: 1999 (10-2, #5 in AP Poll)
Worst Season: 2008 (3-9, 10th Place in Big Ten)

#14 Wisconsin

SRS Average: 10.03
Sagarin Average: 82.60

Record: 144-61 (.702)
Bowl Record: 7-8 (2-3 in BCS)
Coaches: Barry Alvarez (67-33), Bret Bielema (68-24), Gary Andersen (9-4)
Conference Championships: 5
AP Top 25 Finishes: 10
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 11

Best Season: 1998 (11-1, Big Ten Champions, #6 in AP Poll)
Worst Season: 2001 (5-7, 9th Place in Big Ten)

#13 Nebraska

SRS Average: 10.42
Sagarin Average: 82.69

Record: 143-65 (.688)
Bowl Record: 7-7 (1-1 in BCS)
Coaches: Frank Solich (58-19), Bill Callahan (27-22), Bo Pelini (58-24)
Conference Championships: 1
AP Top 25 Finishes: 10
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 5

Best Season: 1999 (12-1, Big 12 Champions, #3 in AP Poll)
Worst Season: 2004 (5-6, 8th Place in Big 12)

#12 Miami
2001 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 11.55
Sagarin Average: 83.80

Record: 139-61 (.695)
Bowl Record: 7-6 (3-1 in BCS)
Coaches: Butch Davis (29-8), Larry Coker (60-15), Randy Shannon (28-22), Al Golden (22-15)
Conference Championships: 4
AP Top 25 Finishes: 9
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 10

Best Season: 2001 (12-0, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 2007 (5-7, 11th Place in ACC)

#11 Georgia

SRS Average: 12.14
Sagarin Average: 84.25

Record: 151-56 (.729)
Bowl Record: 11-5 (2-1 in BCS)
Coaches: Jim Donnan (25-11), Mark Richt (126-45)
Conference Championships: 2
AP Top 25 Finishes: 13
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 10

Best Season: 2002 (13-1, SEC Champions, #3 in AP Poll)
Worst Season: 2010 (6-7, 8th Place in SEC)

#10 Virginia Tech

SRS Average: 12.61
Sagarin Average: 85.05

Record: 156-53 (.746)
Bowl Record: 7-9 (1-5 in BCS)
Coach: Frank Beamer
Conference Championships: 5
AP Top 25 Finishes: 13
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 4

Best Season: 1999 (11-1, BCS Runner-up)
Worst Season: 2012 (7-6, 7th Place in ACC)

#9 LSU
2003 & 2007 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 12.81
Sagarin Average: 85.72

Record: 150-55 (.732)
Bowl Record: 9-5 (4-1 in BCS)
Coaches: Gerry DiNardo (7-15), Nick Saban (48-16), Les Miles (95-24)
Conference Championships: 4
AP Top 25 Finishes: 12
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 11

Best Season: 2003 (13-1, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 1999 (3-8, 11th Place in SEC)

#8 Oregon

SRS Average: 13.41
Sagarin Average: 85.63

Record: 151-51 (.748)
Bowl Record: 8-7 (3-2 in BCS)
Coaches: Mike Belotti (94-42), Chip Kelly (46-7), Mark Helfrich (11-2)
Conference Championships: 4
AP Top 25 Finishes: 11
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 4

Best Season: 2010 (12-1, BCS Runner-up)
Worst Season: 2004 (5-6, 6th Place in Pac-10)

#7 Alabama
2009, 2011, & 2012 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 13.37
Sagarin Average: 85.72

Record: 142-63 (.693)
Bowl Record: 7-6 (4-3 in BCS)
Coaches: Mike DuBose (20-16), Dennis Franchione (17-8), Mike Shula (26-23), Nick Saban (79-15)
Conference Championships: 3
AP Top 25 Finishes: 9
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 21

Best Season: 2009 (14-0, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 2000 (3-8, 10th Place in SEC)

#6 Ohio State
2002 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 14.40
Sagarin Average: 86.93

Record: 161-42 (.793)
Bowl Record: 8-7 (6-4 in BCS)
Coaches: John Cooper (25-11), Jim Tressel (106-22), Luke Fickell (6-7), Urban Meyer (24-2)
Conference Championships: 4
AP Top 25 Finishes: 12
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 16
Best Season: 2002 (14-0, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 2011 (6-7, 8th Place in Big Ten)

#5 Texas
2005 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 14.52
Sagarin Average: 87.28

Record: 158-48 (.767)
Bowl Record: 10-5 (3-1 in BCS)
Coach: Mack Brown
Conference Championships: 2
AP Top 25 Finishes: 13
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 20

Best Season: 2005 (13-0, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 2010 (5-7, 10th Place in Big 12)

#4 Florida State
1999 & 2013 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 14.19
Sagarin Average: 87.74

Record: 153-56 (.732)
Bowl Record: 10-6 (3-5 in BCS)
Coaches: Bobby Bowden (108-46), Jimbo Fisher (45-10)
Conference Championships: 8
AP Top 25 Finishes: 13
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 17

Best Season: 1999 (12-0, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 2007 (7-6, 6th Place in ACC)

#3 Florida
2006 & 2008 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 14.77
Sagarin Average: 87.55

Record: 149-57 (.723)
Bowl Record: 8-7 (5-2 in BCS)
Coaches: Steve Spurrier (39-11), Ron Zook (23-14), Urban Meyer (65-15), Will Muschamp (22-16)
Conference Championships: 3
AP Top 25 Finishes: 10
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 14

Best Season: 2008 (13-1, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 2013 (4-8, 11th Place in SEC)

#2 USC
2004 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 15.40
Sagarin Average: 87.54

Record: 151-54 (.737)
Bowl Record: 8-4 (6-1 in BCS)
Coaches: Paul Hackett (14-9), Pete Carroll (97-19), Lane Kiffin (28-15)
Conference Championships: 6
AP Top 25 Finishes: 9
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 20

Best Season: 2004 (13-0, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 2000 (5-7, 10th Place in Pac-10)

#1 Oklahoma
2000 BCS Champions

SRS Average: 16.35
Sagarin Average: 88.73

Record: 165-45 (.786)
Bowl Record: 8-7 (4-5 in BCS)
Coaches: John Blake (5-6), Bob Stoops (160-39)
Conference Championships: 7
AP Top 25 Finishes: 12
Consensus First Team All-Americans: 24

Best Season: 2000 (13-0, BCS Champions)
Worst Season: 1998 (5-6, 9th Place in Big 12)

 

Written by Allen Bored

Is a rabid Oakland A's fan who has never forgiven Jeremy Giambi for not sliding

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